May 31 Watch 6:24 Mexico set for historic election on Sunday after violent and polarized campaign season By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda As many as 100 million Mexicans go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president and it is already guaranteed to be historic. Both leading candidates are women and the country has never had a female leader. The main… Continue watching
Apr 22 UK's Sunak vows that first deportation flights will leave in 10-12 weeks for Rwanda By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise over migrants who enter the country illegally before an election expected later this year. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 11:20 What asylum-seekers face at the U.S. border after a grueling journey through Mexico By Amna Nawaz, Christine Romo, Sam Weber Wednesday, we reported from Mexico on the global migration making its way through that country to the U.S. border. With producers Christine Romo and Sam Weber, Amna Nawaz continues that journey and speaks with migrants, ranchers, Border Patrol officials and… Continue watching
Mar 27 Project documents more than 63,000 migrant deaths a decade, immense danger of fleeing home By Renata Brito, Kerstin Sopke, Associated Press Despite the rise of border walls and heightened surveillance worldwide, smugglers always seem to find lucrative alternatives, leading migrants and refugees on longer and more perilous routes. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 5:22 Controversial Texas immigration law back on hold as appeals court hears arguments By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens After a series of legal back and forths, an immigration law in Texas is back in the hands of an appeals court. The law gives state officials the power to arrest migrants who they believe crossed into the U.S. illegally. Continue watching
Feb 29 Federal judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest people suspected of illegally entering U.S. By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press The decision Thursday by U.S. District Judge David Ezra sets aside for now the law that had been set to take effect March 5. The ruling is a victory for the Justice Department. Continue reading
Feb 12 Landmark report details how human activities can disrupt animal migrations By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Habitat destruction, pollution, unsustainable hunting and fishing, and climate change are among the ways people are disrupting routes migratory species traverse each year, pushing some to the brink of extinction. Continue reading
Dec 25 Caravan of migrants in southern Mexico marks Christmas Day by trudging onward under hot sun By Edgar H. Clemente, Associated Press This year's caravan started moving a few days before U.S. officials are to meet with their Mexican counterparts to explore ways of stemming the number of migrants showing up at the U.S. southwest border. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 8:21 Why the U.S. immigration system is strained and unable to handle record number of migrants By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura On the U.S.-Mexico border, agents are encountering 10,000 migrants a day. House Speaker Johnson urged President Biden to take executive action to stem the tide of migration even as senators continue negotiations on a deal to fix an immigration system… Continue watching
Dec 17 How light pollution can imperil migrating birds by luring them into cities By Carolyn S. Burt, Kyle Horton, The Conversation Migrating birds need stopover locations en route where they can rest and feed. A new study shows that artificial light draws them away from sites they would normally use and into risky zones. Continue reading